3.6% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2900, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2900, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher employment rates than most similar areas mark postcode 2900, where 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work. Full-time employment is especially strong here, sitting far above the national figure at 71.3%. This creates a stable job market with an unemployment rate of only 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here, with 71.3% of the workforce employed full-time, which is well above the ACT average. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, this figure has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
68.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.3% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 32.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.8%, and professional and technical services at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.5%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.3%. Managers account for 15.8% of roles, while community and personal service workers represent 11.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2900, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2900/2900-act/topic/employment